The Camp: A Wisconsin Badgers Football Podcast

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B1G Media Days Takeaways, coach Luke Fickell and AD Chris McIntosh join the show Jul 23, 2024

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The Badgers took part in the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Tuesday. Zach and Jesse recap some of the biggest news from the day and what they learned from their conversations with Luke Fickell and others.

Then, Fickell and athletic director Chris McIntosh join the show.

Max Steinecker to become Wisconsin GM (3:35)
Luke Fickell on QB competition (7:20)
Freshmen that could play in 2024 (10:27)
Concern along the defensive line (14:52)
Fickell joins the show (27:01)
McIntosh joins the show (37:51)

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Wisconsin OL coach AJ Blazek joins the show, Big Ten Media Days questions, EA CFB25 is here Jul 16, 2024

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Wisconsin offensive line coach AJ Blazek joins the guys to discuss his recruiting approach, what he sees from some of the true freshmen, where things stand in the OL room in advance of fall camp and more.

Zach and Jesse also discuss what questions they have for the three players heading to Big Ten Media Days and they hit a little on the debut of EA College Football 25.

2:23 -- Wisconsin in EA College Football 25

8:15 -- Questions for the players at Big Ten Media Days

17:17 -- AJ Blazek joins the show

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Hardy Watts joins the show, fan survey results, Badgers X-factor, biggest football 'what ifs' Jul 03, 2024

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Wisconsin is up to six 4-star players in its 2025 class. Zach and Jesse discuss the commitment of Hardy Watts and their favorite commits in the class. Then the guys get into The Athletic's fan survey results, debate who the Badgers X-factor is, talk about several number changes and give their biggest Wisconsin football 'what ifs' in the last 35 years.

-- Hardy Watts commits (1:00)

-- Fan survey results (15:25)

-- Wisconsin's X-factor (30:51)

-- biggest Wisconsin football 'what ifs' (42:09)

-- Hardy Watt joins the show (56:27)

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Brady Collins joins the show, Shake up in the 2025 class, EA CFB's toughest places to play Jun 25, 2024

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SquatFest is coming up this Friday. Wisconsin's Director of Football Strength & Conditioning Brady Collins joined the show to discuss that. He also dives into the strides guys have made this summer, where he's seen the biggest growth from last year, some of the freaks in the weight room and more. The guys also talk about the de-commitment of CB Rukeem Stroud, landing LB Nicolas Clayton, the EA College Football rankings of toughest places to play and the best Wisconsin games they've been to or covered.

1:56 -- Shake up in the 2025 recruiting class

13:55 -- EA ranks Camp Randall the No. 7 toughest place to play

19:27 -- Best games we've been to or covered

27:33 -- Brady Collins joins the show

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Predicting Wisconsin's record game-by-game, adding to recruiting department, adding to the recruiting department Jun 21, 2024

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It's late June. Media days are still a month away. Why not spend way too much time going game-by-game picking Wisconsin's schedule? That's what Zach and Jesse do. They also get into the latest commits, the Badgers looking to add more staff to the recruiting department and more.

Latest commits and others that could be added (:45)
Wisconsin looking to build out the recruiting department even more (5:17)
Going game-by-game picking Wisconsin's schedule (13:23)

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The Camp: Mason Posa is a Badger Jun 14, 2024

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Wisconsin has landed its top target in LB Mason Posa. Zach is joined by Evan Flood from 247Sports to discuss what Posa brings to the Badgers, who deserves credit in his recruitment, what it means moving forward for Wisconsin and where UW sits with its top remaining prospects.

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Chez Mellusi joins the show, Torin Pettaway flips back, targets still on UW's board Jun 12, 2024

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Wisconsin running back Chez Mellusi joins the show. The guys discuss where he's at physically, what he expects from the offense this year, the opportunities they have against a tough schedule and more. Zach and Jesse also get into Torin Pettaway flipping back to the Badgers and which players are still on the board for them in the 2025 class.

1:43 -- Torin Pettaway is back with the Badgers

9:47 -- Discussing the latest commits in the 2025 class

13:49 -- Which recruits are still in play for Wisconsin

28:10 -- Wisconsin RB Chez Mellusi joins the show

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Recruiting weekend review and preview, more potential night games, UW HOF questions Jun 06, 2024

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It was a big recruiting weekend last week for Wisconsin and they've got another upcoming. Zach and Jesse discuss the commits the Badgers got and who else could be on the way. They also talk about the potential for two more night games this fall, Montee Ball being on the ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame and which players should be the next in the UW Athletic Hall of Fame.

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Previewing a big weekend for official visits, Brandon Lane commits, under the most pressure in 2024 May 29, 2024

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It's a big recruiting weekend for the Badgers. They are expected to host 15 players on official visits, including five players already committed. Zach and Jesse discuss those guys and the importance of a weekend like this. They also get into the commitment of transfer DL Brandon Lane, debate which coaches and players are under the most pressure this fall and then finish with the potential that the opener against Western Michigan could be on Friday night.

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Badgers done in transfer portal (?), Luke Fickell in Year 2, Wisconsin in the SP+ rankings May 23, 2024

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Wisconsin hit the portal hard for a defensive lineman but came up empty. Are they now done for the year? Also, one writer has Luke Fickell on the hot seat this season. The guys discuss how ridiculous that is. They also dive into the updated SP+ rankings, the Alabama game time, no Friday night games on FOX and the House vs NCAA case settlement.

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